Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $381k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $247k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $236k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $214k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $239k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Public & Societal Benefit peers in District of Columbia | $381k | $15k | — | $16k | $470k $515k |
Vp, Programs Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $247k | — | — | $25k | $307k $337k |
Vp, Studies and Analysis Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $235k | — | — | $25k | $302k $331k |
Vp, Grant Operations and Eval. Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $236k | — | — | $25k | $302k $331k |
Vp, Government Relations Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $228k | — | — | $2k | $271k $298k |
Co-editor Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Public & Societal Benefit peers in District of Columbia | $214k | — | — | $25k | $269k $294k |
Chief Operating Officer (thru 10/23) 75th to 90th percentile | $239k | — | — | $1k | $263k $289k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | $163k | — | — | $16k | $194k $213k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 30 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.
Based on 2,608 public & societal benefit organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 13%
from 2022
From $417k in 2022 to $470k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 2%.
- Board Vice President pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Public & Societal Benefit executives earn in District of Columbia
Comparable public & societal benefit organizations in District of Columbia pay their highest-earning executive a median of $203,973.
These are public & societal benefit sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 193 organizations across 193 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Public & Societal Benefit pay data for District of Columbia →Common questions about NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY received $469,808 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Public & Societal Benefit organizations in District of Columbia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations in District of Columbia, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.
What are NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY reported $356.2M in total revenue and $355.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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